The Paul Storer Memorial Lecture—Cross-Border Trade Integration and Monetary Policy Staff Discussion Paper 2016-20 Stephen S. Poloz In this paper we explore the nexus between cross-border trade integration and monetary policy. We first review the evidence that trade liberalization has increased the degree of integration in North America and conclude that, while robust structural inferences remain elusive, there is sufficient supporting evidence for central banks to treat the issue seriously. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Economic models, Monetary policy, Trade integration JEL Code(s): E, E3, E37, E5, F, F1, F4, F41, F6
September 16, 2016 Weekly Financial Statistics - 16 September 2016 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
September 14, 2016 (S)low for Long and Financial Stability Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum City Lecture London, United Kingdom Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins discusses the financial stability risks associated with slow growth and low interest rates, and explores strategies to mitigate them. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Financial markets, Financial stability, Interest rates, International topics, Monetary policy implementation, Potential output
Household Risk Assessment Model Technical Report No. 106 Brian Peterson, Tom Roberts Household debt can be an important source of vulnerability to the financial system. This technical report describes the Household Risk Assessment Model (HRAM) that has been developed at the Bank of Canada to stress test household balance sheets at the individual level. Content Type(s): Staff research, Technical reports Topic(s): Financial stability, Housing, Sectoral balance sheet JEL Code(s): C, C0, C6, C63, C65, D, D0, D1, D14
September 9, 2016 Weekly Financial Statistics - 9 September 2016 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
September 7, 2016 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 26, 2016 Weekly Financial Statistics - 26 August 2016 Content Type(s): Publications, Historical: Weekly Financial Statistics
Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity in Canada: Evidence from Micro- Level Data Staff Working Paper 2016-40 Dany Brouillette, Olena Kostyshyna, Natalia Kyui We assess the importance of downward nominal wage rigidity (DNWR) in Canada using both firm- and worker-level microdata. In particular, we analyze employer-level administrative data from the Major Wage Settlements (MWS) and household-based survey data from the Survey of Labour Income Dynamics (SLID). Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods, Labour markets JEL Code(s): E, E2, E24, J, J3, J30
August 18, 2016 Updates to Terms Governing Government of Canada Securities Auctions The Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance Canada have streamlined the terms governing Government of Canada securities auctions and today released a consolidated document: Standard Terms for Auctions of Government of Canada Securities. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
June 17, 2009 Qualitative Research on the Monetary Policy Report – Key Findings, 2009 The Bank's Monetary Policy Report (MPR) has been published since May 1995. Currently, there are about 1,400 subscribers to the MPR. Some 6,100 readers are notified of its publication through Bank Messenger, an email alert service. Earlier this year, the Bank decided to seek formally, for the first time, readers' views on the MPR (its […] Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report